All MBA Application Related Tips

In this MBA Application Essay Writing Tips Series, I will share 4 shortcuts for Creating MBA Essay First Drafts.

1) No Word Limit Writing

For anyone in Finance, Technology or Consulting, this exercise might seem counterintuitive but the best way to improve you chance of writing memorable essays is not to write less but write at least 2000 words even if the word count of your school essays is 250 to 500 words.

For applicants, consider these 3 factors:

A big misconception applicants have is around the value of an Admissions Consultant.

I get this question quite a lot – are you an MBA?

Does an MBA Admissions Consultant be an MBA Alum?

The question shows that the applicant is at the early stage of researching consultants.

This is the #1 mistake I see while editing resumes of high-performing applicants. These are your typical Type A candidates who truly have achievements in the top 1 or top 5%, but they also have experiences as individual contributors that are not as significant. But it had a huge impact on the learning curve and their growth as a specialist.

I see 3 insecurities that are driving the exaggeration.

When I reach out to clients to check on the progress of their MBA essays, they often complain about the biggest obstacle – how should I reflect and capture the pivotal events in my life?

Before you trivialize or dramatize any event from your life, follow these 5 reflection tips:

1) Memory Trap

2) Detached Attention

3) The Conflict Conversation

Capturing sad moments in MBA essays can seem manipulative. But when you write the first draft, don’t worry about censoring such thoughts.

Remember these 4 points while capturing sad moments:

1) Emotion vs. Mood

2) Personal Loss

3) Sad Moments and Identity